[mythtv-users] DCT2000 serial pinout / Shaw Vancouver

[Aran Cox]

On Fri, Nov 07, 2003 at 06:46:22PM -0500, Jim Paris wrote:
> > Well, I just tried dct-channel-1.5 with no luck, using the -b or -f switches didn't help either.
> > Is there a good chance that the cvs version will work?
> > 
> > # channel -vv 45
> > Attempting to initialize DCT
> > SENT: type 0x70, len 2, id 0x04, seq 0x03
> > Serial timeout
> > No response to packet
> > No response to init_1; trying to continue
> 
> No, probably not.  Your box is never sending any responses (there are
> no RECV: lines) to anything my script is sending, which usually means
> the serial port is not enabled.  My only suggestion would be to verify
> that you're using the correct serial port on the computer's end, and
> that it actually works with some other device like a modem.
> 

So, when channel doesn't report a RECV line, it means it got NO data, or just
no data that fit the protocol it expected?  

My experience with a DCT2244 (or something like that) and a GI cable box is that
they both will send you something over the serial connection, but it's almost as
if it's echoing the characters.   Generally if I use minicom or cat/echo to send
say, 'j', I will get 4 bytes back, one of which is always 'j'.

It's almost as though the system is in some other diag mode, as discussed on the
TiVo forums.  I haven't tried calling my cable company yet, but I'm sure it will
be painful so I've been putting it off.

Have you seen this Jim?
 
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